Table 1 Demographics.

From: End-tidal carbon monoxide for routine monitoring of significant hemolysis in the management of newborn hyperbilirubinemia

 

Exclusive well-baby nursery

Phototherapy

Readmissions

N

1029

29 (2.8%)

11 (1.1%)

Male

522 (50.7%)

16 (55.2%)

6 (54.5%)

Female

507 (49.3%)

13 (44.8%)

5 (45,5%)

Gestational Age (wk)

 35

7 (0.7%)

1 (3.4%)

1 (9.1%)

 36

45 (4.4%)

3 (10.4%)

1 (9.1%)

 37

129 (12.5%)

4 (13.8%)

3 (27.3%)

 38

216 (21.0%)

3 (10.4%)

3 (27.3%)

 39

432 (42.0%)

11 (37.9%)

3 (27.3%)

 40

145 (14.1%)

7 (24.1%)

0 (0.0%)

 41

55 (5.3%)

0 (0.0%)

0 (0.0%)

Ethnicity*

 

 AA

483 (46.9%)

15 (51.7%)

6 (54.5%)

 H

353 (34.3%)

9 (31.0%)

2 (18.2%)

 C

62 (6.0%)

0 (0.0%)

0 (0.0%)

 A

50 (4.9%)

3 (10.4%)

2 (18.2%)

 O

81 (7.9%)

2 (6.9%)

1 (9.1%)

ABO incompatible

 

 Baby A

87 (8.5%)

7 (24.1%)

1 (9.1%)

 Baby B

44 (4.3%)

8 (27.6%)

2 (18.2%)

 Baby A DAT pos

14 (1.4%)

4 (13.8%)

0 (0.0%)

 Baby B DAT pos

14 (1.4%)

4 (13.8%)

0 (0.0%)

 Baby O DAT pos

2 (0.2%)

0 (0.0%)

0 (0.0%)

G6PD pos

48 (4.7%)

3 (10.3%)

4 (36.4%)

  1. *AA African American, H Hispanic, C Caucasian, A Asian, O Other
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